The Story of Film

A fully revised, updated and expanded edition of the seminal text on film
This is a new edition of the most accessible and compelling history of the cinema yet published, now updated with extra chapters. The Story of Film explores cinema from around the world and shows how cinematic ideas and techniques cross national boundaries. Divided into three main epochs - Silent (1885-1928), Sound (1928-1990) and Digital (1990-Present) - the films are discussed within chapters reflecting both the stylistic concerns of the filmmakers and the political and social themes of the time. This edition includes new text that encompasses the further-reaching scope of world cinema today, and the huge leaps in technology that have changed cinema screens forever. Clearly written, and illustrated with over 400 stills, including numerous sequences explaining how scenes work, The Story of Film is essential reading for both film students and the general moviegoer.

'Mark Cousins is incapable of writing anything about cinema history without making it fascinating.' Sean Connery Mark Cousins is an author, film critic, producer and documentary maker who made a fascinating 15-hour documentary based on this book, 'The Story of Film: An Odyssey'. He is the former director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival and a regular contributor to Prospect, Sight and Sound and The Times.